“Inclusion of the agricultural poor through mobile,” Future Gov SAARC Summit, Colombo, 18 July 2012.
“Connected nation,” keynote speech at 30th National Information Technology Conference, Colombo, 11 July 2012.
“How the poor use ICTs: Findings from multi-country studies of Teleuse at the Bottom of the Pyramid,” presentation at Workshop on “What can telecommunications do for agriculture?” organized by LIRNEasia in collaboration with Pakistan Telecom Authority, Islamabad, 3 July 2012.
“Integrating South Asia: The case of telecom,” Journalism Workshop on Regional Cooperation in South Asia, Kathmandu, 12-13 June 2012.
“Tariff regulation,” NLSIU-Center for Internet and Society Lecture Series, National Law School of India University, Bangalore, 27 May 2012.
“Myanmar is last in the world for telecoms: What can be done?” The Myanmar Times, 32 (625), 7-13 May 2012. http://ssrn.com/abstract=2055556
“How the poor use ICTs: Findings from a multi-country atudy of Teleuse@Bottom of the Pyramid,” presentation at FAO Workshop on Mobile Technologies for Food Security, Agriculture and Rural Development, Bangkok, 3-4 April 2012.
“What do we know about the teleuse of those ‘not like us’?;” “Broadband: Wireless or wireline? An Asian perspective;” and “ICTs in post-conflict Sri Lanka: Preliminary findings,” presentations at ICTD 2012 Conference, Atlanta GA, 12-15 March 2012.
“Government services delivery: Transformation through mobile,” presentation at Government Transformation Forum, Kovalam, India, 6 February 2012.
“Policy entrepreneurship through research,” presentation to IDRC Workshop on Inclusive Innovation for Development, Negombo, 3 February 2012.
“A regulatory regime that benefits citizens,” presentation at eAsia 2011, Dhaka, 3 December 2011.
“Hastening broadband access: What policy can do,” presentation at eAsia 2011, Dhaka, 1 December 2011.
“Communication for risk reduction,” presentation at Third National Symposium on Disaster Risk Reduction & Climate Change Adaptation, Colombo, 24 November 2011.
“Why not signing India-Sri Lanka CEPA is inimical to the national interest” presentation at Sri Lanka Institution of Engineers, Colombo, 17 October 2011.
“Sri Lanka: Demographic trends, poverty, disasters,” presentation to Caritas Sri Lanka strategic planning meeting, Colombo, 12 October 2011.
“Effective regulation to curb grey traffic,” presentation with Sriganesh Lokanathan to Tata Communications Partner Meeting, Colombo, 23 September 2011.
“Tariff regulation,” presentation at Telecom Regulatory Authority of India and Asia Pacific Telecommunity International Workshop on Regulatory Framework, New Delhi, 7 September 2011.
“Physical connectivity within the southern SAARC region,” Physical connectivity workshop organized by the SAARC Chamber of Commerce, Colombo, 28 July 2011.
“SMEs & the inclusive information society,” Asia Pacific Business Forum, Bangkok, 26 July 2011.
“Inclusion through mobile,” Future Gov Forum, Colombo, 20 July 2011.
“Extending ‘Budget Telecom Network’ model: Voice è Broadband,” CommunicAsia, Singapore, 22 June 2011.
“Teleuse at the Asian BOP,” 4th infoDev Global Forum, Helsinki, 31 May 2011.
“Roaming: Regulate or not?” and “Regional cooperation for expanding connectivity,” 11th Asia Pacific Policy and Regulatory Forum, Asia Pacific Telecommunity, Ha Noi, 19 May 2011.
“Why sector-specific regulatory agencies since the 1990s? Were the objectives achieved?” inaugural plenary on “Rationale for Economic Regulation” at Conference on Reviewing the global experience with economic regulation: A forward looking perspective, New Delhi, 18-20 April 2011.
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Presentations on broadband quality of service and intra-South Asian calling charges and roaming at the 12th Meeting of the South Asian Telecom Regulators’ Council, Tehran, 27-28 February 2011.
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“ICT innovations in South Asia: An assessment,” “Asia’s rise in ICTs: Looking for evidence” conference, EC Joint Research Center, Brussels, 16-17 February 2011.
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“Asia: Broadband and forms of government intervention” Delft University of Technology, 15 Feb 2011.
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“India-Sri Lanka transport and connectivity,” Sanvada, Pathfinder Foundation, Colombo, 17 December 2010.
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“Budget telecom network model and its extension to wireless broadband,” Mobile Broadband Workshop organized by IIM-Idea Telecom Center of Excellence, New Delhi, 26-27 November 2010.
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“Regional cooperation for expanding connectivity,” Committee on ICT and Expert Group Meeting of UNESCAP, Bangkok, 22-26 November 2010.
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“Indo-Sri Lanka CEPA: Why and what,” seminar on CEPA organized by the International Development Law Organization, Colombo, 16 November 2010.
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“Success in voice success in data,” Keynote at SAARC Operators’ CEO Conclave organized by Voice and Data, New Delhi, 15 November 2010.
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“Bringing Internet to the next billion: The role of mobile 2.0,” Connecting the Next Billion conference, Jakarta, 2-4 November 2010.
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“Connected nation,” Future Gov Forum, Colombo, 29 October 2010.
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“Transport and connectivity,” India-Sri Lanka Dialogue, New Delhi, 22 October 2010.
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“Asia: Broadband and forms of government intervention,” International Institute of Communications Annual Conference, Barcelona, 18 October 2010.
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Comments on keynote speech at conference on Social Democracy in South Asia: The role of market and State in poverty reduction and improving distributive justice, Colombo, 2 October 2010.
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“ICTs and services trade within SAARC” and “Physical connectivity within the southern SAARC region,” SAARC@25 seminar organized by the Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) and the India International Centre, New Delhi, 16-17 September 2010.
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“Imagining the future and making it happen,” keynote at WSO2CON, Colombo, 14 September 2010.
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“Trade policy in the aftermath of the Great Recession,” 7th annual general meeting of the Sri Lanka Ceramics Council, Colombo, 30 August 2010.
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“Analyzing policy problems” 5th Deshodaya National Assembly, Pore, Sri Lanka, 21 Aug 2010.
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“India-Sri Lanka Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement,” Alumni Association of the University of Peradeniya, Colombo Chapter, Colombo, 9 August 2010.
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“India-Sri Lanka Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement,” Institute of Chartered Accountants Sri Lanka, Colombo, 27 July 2010.
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“ICT indicators: LIRNEasia’s perspective,” International Seminar on Information & Communication Technology Statistics, Seoul, 19-21 July 2010.
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“Lessons of mobile voice success” and “Roaming: Regulate or not?” at 10th Policy & Regulatory Forum of Asia Pacific Telecommunity, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, 14-16 July 2010.
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“Realizing the five-hub strategy,” Sanvada policy dialogue on Achieving 8% growth rate of Mahinda Chintana: Constraints & challenges, 30 June 2010.
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“The workaround that connected Sri Lanka to e mail (and then to the Internet),” conference on .LK organized by University of Moratuwa, Mount Lavinia, 28 June 2010.
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Participant in live debate on CEPA [India-Sri Lanka Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement] on Derana TV, 2 June 2010 and on Neth FM radio, 7 June 2010.
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Interview on implementing five-hub strategy & the importance of CEPA, BizFirst InFocus, 4 June 2010.
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Discussant, Conference on “Ten yearsof the India-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement,” Institute of Policy Studies, Colombo, 24 May 2010.
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“Telecom regulation: The state of the art,” keynote at pre-conference seminar on new technologies and their challenges for telecom regulation, Brasilia, 13 May 2010.
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Indicators for measuring efficacy of broadband initiative, Cabinet Office of the President of Brazil, Brasilia, 11 May 2010.
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“Emerging Asia’s path to the ‘Internet economy’: Mobile 2.0,” expert forum on Mobile 2.0: applications and conditions, co-organized by LIRNEasia and the Pakistan Telecom Authority, Islamabad, 26 April 2010.
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“Communication policy research: Why and how,” dinner talk, 1st CPRafrica conference, Cape Town, 19 April 2010.
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“South Asia: Challenges of the Budget Telecom Network model,” Convergence India, New Delhi, 25 March 2010.
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“How the developing world may participate in the global Internet economy,” keynote at ICTs & Development: An International Workshop, IIT Delhi, 11 March 2010.
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“Framing (and making sense of) political developments in Sri Lanka,” Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi, 11 March 2010.
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“Budget telecom network model to drive broadband in South Asia,” CPRsouth4, Negombo, Sri Lanka, 7 December 2009.
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“How the developing world may participate in the global Internet economy: Innovation driven by competition,” keynote at OECD-infoDev workshop at Internet Governance Forum, Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, 16 November 2009.
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Plenary panelist on international telecom policy, TPRC, Arlington VA, 26 Sep 2009.
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“How the developing world may participate in the global Internet Economy: Innovation driven by competition,” joint workshop on “Policy coherence in the application of information and communication technologies for development,” Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) & infoDev, World Bank, 10-11 September 2009, Paris. http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/43/30/43603296.pdf
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Panelist on “Economic impact of public interest litigation,” 28th LBR/LBO CEO Forum, Colombo, 25 August 2009.
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Measuring effectiveness of regulation using perception surveys. 4th regional conference of International Telecommunications Society, Perth, Australia, 16-18 August. Galpaya, H. (senior author).
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“Improving transport & tranportation Policy: Lessons from telecom,” Sanvada policy dialogue on national transport policy, 23 July 2009.
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“Government services: Anytime, anywhere, any official language, now,” TEDx, Colombo, 19 July 2009.
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“Cell broadcasting: Public warning technology ‘made for the Maldives,’” Early Warning Workshop, Communication Authority of the Maldives, Male, 15 July 2009.
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“Services, growth and regional integration: Insights from Sri Lanka,” Roundtable on SAFTA: Prospects and opportunities for trade in services, Thimphu, Bhutan, 24 June 2009.
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Proponent for mobile at Great Mobile Debate, Pan Asia Networking conference, Penang, Malaysia, 14 June 2009.
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"Regulating government owned business enterprises,” Sanvada policy dialogue on the impact of the new Electricity Act & regulatory challenges, 13 May 2009.
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“The path to the information society: Does it lie through the mobile?” SA Connect Public Seminar, University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business, South Africa, 14 April 2009.
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“Mobile broadband in emerging Asia: Lessons to be learned for Europe?” opening plenary presentation, Euro CPR Conference, Sevilla, 30 March 2009.
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“Pricing for sustainable provision of infrastructure services,” UNCTAD multiyear expert meeting on services, development and trade: the regulatory and institutional dimension, Geneva, 17-19 March 2009.
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“The rural teleuser speaks: Findings from a six-country study of teleuse at the Bottom of the Pyramid,” dinner speech, Workshop of ICT for Rural Livelihoods, Negombo, 16-17 February 2009.
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“Innovation in research infrastructure,” IDRC roundtable on policy research organizations in Sri Lanka, Galle, 21 January 2009.
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“1.2 trillion dollar GDP, 1.1 billion people: How best can we grow with India?” Sanvada policy dialogue by Pathfinder Foundation, Colombo, 13 January 2009. Co-author: Priyanwada Herath.
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Interview on emerging totalitarian culture and violence against media on BizFirst InFocus, 9 January 2009.
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“Roadmap to affordable mobility,” interview published in Expanding Horizons, 4/2008, pp. 4-6.
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“Banded forbearance: A new approach to price regulation,” competitive paper at CPRsouth3, Beijing, 5-7 December 2008. Co-author: Tahani Iqbal.
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“Natural justice by the wayside in public interest litigation?” Financial Times, 27 November 2008. http://www.dailymirror.lk/DM_BLOG/Sections/frmNewsDetailView.aspx?ARTID=33405
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“Small Screen, Big Scream: How much has the mobile really delivered, how much more to come?” International Institute of Communication annual conference, Hong Kong, 3-4 November 2008.
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“New media and challenges,” workshop on the Colombo Declaration on Media .Freedom and Social Responsibility, Sri Lanka Press Institute, Colombo, 22 October 2008.
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“Economic freedom and consumer rights: Lessons from Sri Lanka experience,” Seminar on economic freedom, organized by the SAARC Chamber of Commerce, Colombo, 16 October 2008.
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“Introducing broadband: Investment conditions, regulatory challenges and addressing QoS,” Telecoms World South Asia 2008 conference, Dhaka, 7-8 October, 2008.
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Member, industry leaders’ panel & Chair, Regulatory & policy session at GSM Asia Pacific Conference, Colombo, 8 September 2008.
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Chair, Forum session on “Promoting manga to the masses: Universal access for the 21st century,” panelist Telecom Development Symposium session on “Open innovation and ICTs: Tapping the talent,” and lead speaker Youth Forum session on “Business models,” ITU Telecom Asia, Bangkok, 2-4 September 2008.
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“Community-based approach to effective last-mile early warning: HazInfo project overview,” International Disaster & Risk Conference, Davos, Switzerland, 28 August 2008.
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“Telecom tariffs in SAARC countries,” Dawn Economic & Business Review (Pakistan), 21 July 2008, p. 4.
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Interview on Sri Lanka telecom sector and security-related regulations on BizFirst InFocus, 18 July 2008.
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“Sustainable development: What can ICTs contribute?” dinner speech at 2nd International Symposium of the Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, Belihuloya, 10 July 2008.
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“Banded forbearance,” 17th Biannual Conference of the International Telecommunications Society, Montreal, June 24-27, 2008.
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“Reexamining universal service policies in telecommunications: Lessons from three countries,” 17th Biannual Conference of the International Telecommunications Society, Montreal, June 24-27, 2008. Co-author: Payal Malik.
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“Intelligent regulation,” Expert Forum on ICT Sector Indicators & Benchmark Regulation, Singapore, June 14-15, 2008.
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“Who’s got the phone? The gendered use of telephones at the bottom of the pyramid,” International Communication Association Conference, Montreal, May 26, 2008. Co-authors: Ayesha Zainudeen, Tahani Iqbal, Dimuthu Ratnadiwakara.
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Presenter, “Bridging scholar/activist divides in the field of communication,” International Communication Association per-conference, Montreal, May 22, 2008.
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“Asia at the leading edge of communication and new media developments?” Keynote at International Conference on Information, Communication and New Media & the First Annual Convention of the Information and Communication Association of Taiwan, Tamkang University, Taipei, May 17, 2008.
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“More than voice at the bottom of the pyramid: Telecom for development in Asia,” Information Communication Technologies and Society Center, University of Salzburg, April 3, 2008.
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“Information society policies and implementation in Asia,” plenary speaker, Euro CPR Conference, Sevilla, March 31, 2008.
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Presentation on the design of an effective regulatory agency to four of seven members of Electricity Regulatory Commission of Thailand, Bangkok, March 1, 2008.
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Participant and working group leader at Roundtable on India’s Mobile Future, Aspen Institute India and Confederation of Indian Industry, Trivandrum, India, February 7-9, 2008.
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“’Business intelligence’: Should there be limits?” Asian Business Forum 2008, organized by the Asia Marketing Federation and the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing. Colombo, January 26, 2008.
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Interviewee on “Kelin Kathava” modeled on BBC’s Hard Talk, Sirasa TV (Sinhala), January 9, 2008.
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“Taking e-gov to the bottom of the pyramid now: Dial-a-gov?” paper at CPRsouth2, Chennai, December 15, 2007. Co-authors: Helani Galpaya (senior author) & Shamistra Soysa.
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“Creating Digital Opportunities from Digital Divide,” India Telecom 2007, New Delhi, Dec 13, 2007.
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“Taking e-government to the bottom of the pyramid: Dial-a-gov?” International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance, Macau China, December 11, 2007. Co-authors: Helani Galpaya (senior) and Shamistra Soysa. http://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1328057.1328105&coll=&dl=GUIDE&type=series&idx=SERIES10714&part=series&WantType=Proceedings&title=AICPS
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"Elements of a community-based warning system” and “Roles of policymakers, regulators, private sector and civil society,” Knowledge sharing workshops on last-mile hazard information project, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, October 25, 2007; India Habitat Centre (organized by All India Disaster Management Centre), New Delhi, November 19, 2007; and Hotel Borobudur, Jakarta (organized by the Indonesian Institute for Disaster Preparedness), March 5, 2008.
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Chair, panel session on "Innovative private and public partnerships," Government Symposium, GSMA Mobile Asia Congress, Macau China, November 13-15, 2007.
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“Teleuse @ bottom of the pyramid: More than voice,” 2nd National University of Singapore-Buzzcity Digital Forum Lecture, October 19, 2007, Singapore.
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“Telecom Regulatory Environment (TRE) assessment: Methodology and implementation results from five emerging economies” 35th Telecom Policy Research Conference, Arlington VA, September 28-30, 2007. Co-authors: Helani Galpaya and Dimuthu Ratnadiwakara. http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1562424
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“Teleuse @BOP: Owner users, non-owner users and how they use phones at the Sri Lanka BOP,” 2nd Knowledge Forum of Sri Lanka Telecom, Habarana, Sri Lanka, September 15, 2007.
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“Effective use of telecom and electronic media in disaster risk reduction,” meeting convened by Ministry of Disaster Management and Human Rights, Colombo, September 7, 2007.
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“Broadband benchmarks South Asia: Performance indicators for effective policy and regulation,” keynote at 1st South Asia Broadband Congress & Expo, Colombo, September 5, 2007.
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“Mobile penetration in Sri Lanka: Implications for telecenters,” Meeting of the Telecenter National Alliance of Sri Lanka, Moratuwa, August 31, 2007.
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“Sri Lanka’s telecommunications commitments under GATS: Assessment and issues for the future,” Conference on the Doha Development Agenda and the Future of the Multilateral Trading System organized by the Sri Lanka Law College, Colombo, July 31-August 1, 2007.
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“Universal service in telecom: Regional experience,” SAFIR Workshop on Universal Service Obligation, New Delhi, July 15th, 2007.
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“Telecom regulatory environment 2006,” Workshop on Telecom Regulatory Environment and Teleuse at the BOP organized by the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority, Islamabad, June 14, 2007 (with Joseph Wilson et al.).
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“Measuring regulatory performance,” keynote at 8th SAFIR core course, Kandy, Sri Lanka, April 1, 2007.
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“Connecting the rural millions: Findings from a multi-country study of teleuse@BOP,” 15th Convergence India conference, New Delhi, March 21, 2007.
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“Widening access for rural communities,” panelist, GSM>3G Conference, Mumbai, January 22-23, 2007.
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“Telecom regulatory environment: A six-country comparison,” CPRsouth1 conference, Manila, January 19, 2007 [Co-authors Divakar Goswami and Helani Galpaya with contributions from Payal Malik, Joseph Wilson, Lorraine Carlos Salazar, Malathy Knight John and Deunden Nikomborirak].
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“Space for citizen journalism,” keynote at Seminar on Citizen Journalism organized by the Centre for Policy Alternatives, Colombo, Sri Lanka, January 10, 2007.
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“Tsunami warning,” interview on As it Happens, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation radio news program, December 26, 2006.
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Chair, “Universal, ubiquitous, equitable, affordable” session & speaker on “Business and finance – investing in the next generation,” Youth Forum, ITU Telecom World 2006, Hong Kong, December 4-8, 2006.
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“Sri Lankan media politics in the new era,” Workshop on Good Governance and Peace Building, Kandy, Sri Lanka, October 21, 2006.
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“Enabling investment: Lessons from the region,” Seminar organized by MASTEL and BRTI, Jakarta, September 21, 2006.
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“Bridging the divide: Building Asia-Pacific capacity for effective reforms,” keynote at Digital Opportunity Forum, Korean Agency for Digital Opportunity and Promotion (KADO) and the International Telecommunication Union, Seoul, August 31-September 1, 2006
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“Emerging trends in the telecommunications industry: Local and global perspectives,” Chartered Financial Analysts Sri Lanka Professional Development Program, Colombo, 24 August 2006.
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“Trade in services: Everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask,” seminar organized by the Trade Cell of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, Colombo, 17 August 2006.
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“The university in the age of the Internet,” dinner speech at 1st International Symposium of the Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, Belihuloya, 7 July 2006.
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“Lessons from the tsunami,” Using ICTs for effective disaster management forum, Commonwealth Telecommunications Organization, Ahungalle, Sri Lanka, 26 June 2006.
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“Action research on last-mile hazard information,” International Forum, Global Knowledge Partnership, Colombo, 9 May 2006.
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“Demand-side perspective I,” Telecom and Information Industry Futures Roundtable, APECTEL meetings, Calgary, Canada, 24 April 2006.
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“Wireless and development: Institutions matter,” Yale Information Society Project conference on Access to Knowledge (A2K), New Haven CT, 22 April 2006.
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“What civil society can do in regulation” Association for Progressive Communication Regional consultation on ICT policy in South Asia, Dhaka, 19 April 2006.
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“Current Developments and Technical Challenges in Tsunami Warning Systems: Sri Lanka,” and “Current Technical Designs for Tsunami Warning Systems: Sri Lanka,” workshop on sensor-based networks for tsunami detection and warning sponsored by the US National Science Foundation, Maui, Hawai’i, 9-10 February 2006. http://www.lirneasia.net/2006/02/mapping-disaster-research/
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